School: Ráth Bhán (roll number 15996)

Location:
Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Ss Ó Donnchadha
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  1. If a person breaks a looking glass in Lent he would have bad luck for seven years.
    If a man is going to town late the woman of the house will throw a tongs after him; he will have good luck for the day.
    People say that if your right year is hot that your neighbour is talking bad about you and if your left ear is hot your neighbour is talking good about you.
    If a cock is crowing
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mike Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cuilmullagh, Co. Mayo